News analysis
Data boom could bring operators back to broadcast
Things are different now, claims MediaFLO
Despite very limited roll outs of mobile broadcast TV in Europe so far, increasing data use will drive operators to reconsider broadcast as a multimedia data delivery tool, according to
Mobile broadcast TV not dead, but on life support
Figures show broadcast TV in desperate state
New figures from bmcoforum show that mobile broadcast TV across Europe is in a sorry state. The forum has released a status update on mobile TV across the continent that shows that in country after country, launches have either stalled, are late, or have not met with much visible success.
NetCracker swallows up all NEC's software and services
Wants to compete in "larger TOMS solutions space"
NEC subsidiary NetCracker has outlined ambitious plans to become a major player right across the OSS-BSS and service delivery markets.
fonYou takes online telephony service to other operators
Cut customer care costs, increase loyalty, says MVNO
Spanish MVNO fonYou is offering its online mobile telephony service as a white labeled service to other mobile operators.
App developers shouldn’t get fixated with Apple, says comScore
Mobile operators have improved their potential position in app space following WAC initiative
I've just got an email from comScore, via its PR firm, about its impressions of app store developments at MWC 2010.The opinions in it are
BroadSoft takes mobile VoIP step
We're responding to operator demand, says firm
Privately-held and US-headquartered BroadSoft, which has been providing wholesale VoIP applications to fixed-line operator customers for over ten years, has announced this week in Barcelona that it now has service for mobile
LTE phones may come early
But will they be fit for purpose?
Handheld LTE devices may hit the market earlier than many expect, according to a leading test and certification vendor.
Roaming revenues have best quarter since recession
"Get ready" for data explosion says Syniverse
Roaming and messaging interoperability provider Syniverse saw 9% organic growth in roaming-based income during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to CEO Tony Holcombe.